Food Prices to Rise 3-5% in 2025: Report

The average Canadian family will pay 3% to 5% more for food in 2025 compared to a year earlier, a new report shows.

Canola Production Lowered from September

Hot, dry weather that arrived later in the summer took the shine off the 2024 Prairie canola crop.

ICE Close: Canola Fails to Extend Bounce

Canola futures closed lower for the first time in five sessions on Wednesday, ahead of updated production estimates due from Statistics Canada tomorrow.

Chicago Close: Good South American Conditions Overhang Soybeans

Corn and soybean futures closed weaker on Wednesday, with wheat mainly lower.

Cargill’s Alberta Operations Unlikely to be Impacted by Planned Job Cuts: Union

It does not appear planned Cargill job cuts will impact the company’s Alberta operations, says the head of the union representing workers in the province.

Map: Brazil Soy Production Estimates on the Rise

Plenty could still happen between now and harvest, but Brazil soybean production potential appears to be trending higher.

Syngenta Canada adds Captan L fungicide to its hort portfolio

Major Investment Announced for St. Lawrence Seaway

A vital supply chain link for grains and other goods will undergo a major upgrade over the next three years.

Map: November Brings Significant Precipitation to Prairies

After well below normal precipitation in October, large portions of Western Canada saw significant relief in November.

Higher Crop Insurance Expenses Dent Saskatchewan Budget

Higher-than-expected crop insurance expenses are once again denting the Saskatchewan’s government’s finances.

Canadian Farm Debt Ticks Higher Again in 2023

With producers adding on again in 2023, Canadian farm debt has now more than doubled in just over a decade.

Roquette Pea Processing Plant to Double Production

Already the world’s largest, the Roquette pea processing plant in Manitoba is planning an expansion that will double current production, according to a provincial media release.

ICE Close: Tariff Threat Continues to Weigh on Canola

The prospect of US tariffs continued to overhang canola futures on Wednesday.